Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-25

LOUISVILLE, Ky, SEPT 2+.-It hGs been
seldom that better sport hiss been seen
here than the past week upon the Louis-
vile Jockey Club track. There have
been better horses here and better time
made, but for l6rge and evenly matched
fields with consequent uncertainty, The
present meeting taxes Gil eminent posi-
ton. The interest manifested has be
such that three ezra days Will be
added, beginning MGnGsy, sud With large
number OF horses a. the trsCk continued
good races are assured. There was g
good crowd . 'esenc to-day despite the
chilly weather snd the programme was
an excellent one. II was the Gay for the
dark ones, aud the nOoEmakeTs reeped
harvest. IDsoIeICe Wasf,he orIy fsvGrite
That passed under the wire g. winner,
beating PcoGrastina!Or, Tom Hood aud
BiX5y in the great American stallion
sJ1ke for Is, Lybretto having been
scratched. Benedict fifteen to one, an
opportunity Of which few agsiIed them
selves, beat Tudor, fayorite, in the first
race and Pat Donovan and White Nose,
the ODDS against esCh being about the
same as against Benedict, won the third
and filth events, respectively. MOnocrat
Was purchased by h. Tucker Tor 5l700.
Barnes fine riding of White Nose was g
feature OF the Gay.
First race-Seven fGrlongs, selling,
purse. Benedict led eff Pride OF the
Great took the lead at the one-haN pole,
and held it to the head of the stretch.
nedict won by length and a hsif
without being touched; Tudor, second
Orange Girl, third. Time, SO.
Second race-One and tbree-quarters of
O mile, great American stske for colts
and FLIES, fourteen entries, tive starters.
Insolence and Tom Hood went away from
the start. Tom Hood moved out 10 a set
pace which was lively one. II was Tom
Hood, Procrastinator and BiXby then for
the first three quarters. Ins0lence moved
up first short distance past the stand
aGd led by five lengths up the back
stretch, with Bixoy second, sud Procras-
'i0atOr third At the tbfee-fourths pole
InsOlenCe was fifteen lengths ahead,
B Xby second, and Pfocrastinator moving
up. In The stretch Pfccr2stin&t0r passed
B X6y, but was unable 10 ove-t&ke
InsGlenCe who eased up, winning by 8
length and 8 hall, Procrast!uator nslf q
length in fron3 Of Bixby, third HOOD
| last by three lengths. IusOl9rce Ess
not touched. while the others felt tbs
lash al tne WY down the Stretch. Tine
$40.
I Third raca-Three quarters II g mile
selling, purse for Ill ages. Violin go1 the
start and led into the slretc3. Taey
came up to the wire well punched. Pa
I Donovan responded to his j5Ckey's spui
with f1e burst of speed and finished
frs, half q length in front of Violin, sec
ond who was only head in front Of Tan
O'S1anter. third. Tine, 1:174
Fourth rsce-One mile, selling purse
Rescue was out fist, having led by necl
into the home stretch, where MonOCTnt
Birthday, Malaria and Rescue bad It nil
and tuck. II was fighting finish witt
Monocrat in front Of Birthday. the tay
orite, second; Naleris, third; Rescue
fourth. Time, l:44.
Fifth race-Oae and one sixteenth
miles, free handicap, sweepstakes FOR three
year-olds and upwards. White Nose wa
oGG first, and led away with lively pace
held the entire way around, and cam
under the wire first, in the warmest fms
of the meeting, nose ahead of Panama
second; who was only neck in front G
Brookful, third. Time, | so.